Abstract
The collateral and extended effects of preventive chemotherapy, many of which were unanticipated, have reduced disease burdens and saved lives on a scale that appears to have exceeded the intended impact on seven neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) — the three major soil-transmitted helminth infections (ascariasis, trichuriasis, and hookworm infection), schistosomiasis, lymphatic filariasis, onchocerciasis, and trachoma.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2389-2391 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | New England Journal of Medicine |
| Volume | 380 |
| Issue number | 25 |
| Early online date | 8 May 2019 |
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| Publication status | Published - 20 Jun 2019 |
